Front Screen Washers Frozen - Page 2

JerryC200Cdi · 07-01-2010, 02:48 PM

Quick update - it's happened 3 times now where I am basically without washers until I get to work which ain't good on a 38 mile trip. I've flushed out all the old washer fluid and put 2 x bottles of proper MB blue screenwash in and kept dilution as little as possible under these current cold conditions. Hopefully will see if that improves things now that the MB stuff is all in the washer pipes etc.

190E 2.6 · 07-01-2010, 02:53 PM

My 2001 ,203 ,Shell BLUE STUFF no problems at all.

johnsco · 08-01-2010, 01:01 PM

Common problem at this time of the year.
If you use stuff that's rated for the conditions, you will be OK.
When my brother drove over for Christmas from Prague his washer bottle was filled with stuff rated to minus 40 degrees.
His car was also fitted with snow tyres, which are mandatory where he lives.
It's a case of "Horses for courses".
We're just not used to these conditions in the UK.

lynall · 08-01-2010, 02:15 PM

Are you getting power to the heated nozzles?

Lynall

manalishi · 08-01-2010, 03:02 PM

My GF used stuff rated to -6 but hers froze up repeatedly during a 1hr trip on the A12. I presumed this was due to the ambient -2 temp with an extra -5 (-10, who knows?) of windchill at speeds of 60-70mph?

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07-01-2010, 02:48 PM	#16
JerryC200Cdi Member Threadstarter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 53	Quick update - it's happened 3 times now where I am basically without washers until I get to work which ain't good on a 38 mile trip. I've flushed out all the old washer fluid and put 2 x bottles of proper MB blue screenwash in and kept dilution as little as possible under these current cold conditions. Hopefully will see if that improves things now that the MB stuff is all in the washer pipes etc.

07-01-2010, 02:53 PM	#17
190E 2.6 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2008 Car: C32 AMG BRABUS 190E 2.6, 190E 1.8 Posts: 111	My 2001 ,203 ,Shell BLUE STUFF no problems at all.

08-01-2010, 01:01 PM	#18
johnsco Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Barnsley Car: E300 TD (X2) Posts: 563	Common problem at this time of the year. If you use stuff that's rated for the conditions, you will be OK. When my brother drove over for Christmas from Prague his washer bottle was filled with stuff rated to minus 40 degrees. His car was also fitted with snow tyres, which are mandatory where he lives. It's a case of "Horses for courses". We're just not used to these conditions in the UK.

08-01-2010, 02:15 PM	#19
lynall Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent Car: The silver one. Posts: 3,152	Are you getting power to the heated nozzles? Lynall

08-01-2010, 03:02 PM	#20
manalishi Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 443	My GF used stuff rated to -6 but hers froze up repeatedly during a 1hr trip on the A12. I presumed this was due to the ambient -2 temp with an extra -5 (-10, who knows?) of windchill at speeds of 60-70mph?

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